Technical Blog : Week 1

Experimented with an FPS camera and movement.

• Researched and found and asset package with FPS scripts on the Unity store.

• Created an object with a model and FPS camera hierarchy. I later discovered a traditional player model couldn't be used in VR because of how the camera works. But this object hierarchy helped me to discover other ways to implement design techniques.

• Added VR movement for camera combined with traditional FPS controls for player movement. Currently this implementation is a backup for Nick's camera & movement design, but I still use it for my personal testing purposes.

• Began with experimental level design and looked into some pre-made Toon Shaders. Determined that it would be preferable to create custom Shaders, not only for a unique aesthetic but also because the existing Shaders that I found weren't to my liking. I also implemented a skybox for my learning purposes.

• Passed my partial level design on to Liston and proceeded to work on enemy AI.

• Created a state machine for the AI, implemented attack and retreat trigger colliders.

• programmed basic chase and retreat functionality.

• Used a navigation mesh and navigation agent to experiment with minion movement.

• Will be focusing on AI behavior and tweaking the state machine during the next week of development.